Mini-Phannensteil Incision Approach to Giant Ovarian Cyst Mimicking Mesenteric Cyst

A giant mesenteric cyst mimicking untreatable ascites.

Giant mesenteric cyst

Mesenteric cysts are uncommon benign abdominal lesions with no classical clinical features. The preoperative diagnosis requires the common imaging modalities but the final diagnosis is established only during surgery or histological analysis. The treatment of choice is complete surgical excision. We report an 18-year-old female with a non-specific abdominal pain and discomfort since 3 weeks. He...

Paraovarian Cyst Mimicking Mesenteric Cyst : A Case Report

Paraovarian cysts are cystic lesions occurring adjacent to the ovaries in women of reproductive age group. We present a case of a 30 year old female presenting with a lump in the abdomen. She was initially suspected on clinical and radiological examination to have a mesenteric cyst. However, exploratory laparotomy revealed it to be a paraovarian cyst. Histopathology confirmed it to be serous cy...

Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites

Background. Intraabdominal lesions such as mesenteric cysts are uncommon disorders. Most are discovered incidentally during routine abdominal examinations. Methods. We report a patient with a mesenteric cyst masquerading as tuberculous peritonitis and ascites. Conclusion. Mesenteric cysts generally do not show typical clinical findings. They may also present with peritoneal tuberculosis finding...

Giant Mesenteric Cyst: A Case Report

Mesenteric cyst is uncommonbenign lesion. Its etiology remains unknown. Mesenteric cyst may be asymptomatic or symptomatic. Treatment of the cyst is surgically excised. The cyst almost invariablyrecurs after surgery. The aim of this literature is to demonstrate a rare case of mesenteric cyst with literature reviews emphasizing on the clinical presentations and surgical treatment. ABBREVIATIONS ...